Skirt hem marker



Jan. 16, 1951 v A. M. SCHWARTZ 2,538,537

SKIRT HEM MARKER Filed Jan. 29, 1947 INVENTOR. ABRAHAM M.5CHWARTZ Patented Jan. 16, 1951 UNITED STATES SKIRT HEMMARKER Abraham M. Schwartz, Brooklyn, N Y.

ApplicationJanuary 29, 1947, Serial No. 725,055

2 Claims.

This invention relates to skirt hem markers. It is an object of the present invention to provide a skirt hem marker with a platform on which the person having the skirt fitted may stand and wherein the powder box can be ad- -'justed inwardly and outwardly toward the skirt while also being adapted to be adjusted to different heights upon a vertically upstanding structure incorporating a measuring member. It is another object of the invention to provide a skirt hem marker which is of simple construc-' tion, inexpensive operation.

According to the invention, there is provided 'a platform on which the person wearing the skirt 'to' be measured may stand, and the measuring member extends upwardly alongside the platform.

Upon the upstanding measuring member, which preferably carries a backing member, there is connected an adjusting block having openings extending through the opposite sides thereof; and by Way of these openings, a horizontal U-shaped structure can be adjusted toj ward and away from the person. This U-sh'aped structure at the free ends of the legs of the U carries the powder box, and extending rearwardly to manufacture-and efficient in from the latter is a tube which is also supported 7 'by the adjusting block.

The U-shaped member at its rear portion, -where the bight of the U is located, thus pro- 'vides an adjusting'handle; which handle atone end may be formed to provide a rest for the bulb bottom uses of the latter.

I Also provided by the invention is a means for readily conveniently adjusting the block vertically along the length of the measuring member;

' and the" invention further provides a means, preferably including a crank handle, for conveniently effecting horizontal shift of the U- shaped member thereby to adjust the powder box toward and away from the person on the platform. r a

The upstanding structure incorporating the measuring member is preferably. provided at its rear side with calibrations corresponding to those carried on the front side of the measuringmember, and a mirror is mounted on said upstanding structure and is inclined or inclinable so that a person standing on the platform or alongside the .same canread from the mirror the ,height to fwhich the powder box has been adjusted .Said calibrations are preferably in terms of theskirt glength measured down from the waist of the 'Wearer. y

2 Also according to the invention, the measuring member is rotatable about the platform on which "the person wearing the skirt stands, so that with the person standing in one position, the skirt may 6 bemarkedall around with perfect accuracy. i L

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, ref}- erence will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forminga ma.- f terial part of this disclosure: T

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a now preferred m embodiment of the skirt hem marker of the f present invention. f .Fig. 2 is a transverse cross sectional view taken f-through the upstanding structure which incon- ,'porates the measuring membenand thus taken.

f at aheight such that the view also shows in top plan. the adjusting block and the parts associated therewith -Fig. 3 is a detail cross sectional View taken on line 3.-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of-the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the adjusting block, the powder box, and other certain adjacent parts. Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken through the powderbox on line-55 of Fig. 2 looking in the Ldirection of the arrows. l: Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken through the 'block on line 66 of'Fig. 4. Fig. '7 is a detail view in vertical section, taken on the line 1-"! of Fig. 1 and looking in the,di-

rection of the arrows. 1 Referring now to the drawing invdetail, l5 representsa base shownas having feet l5 adapted ,to engage with the floor. Above the main lower 401112.143 of the base the same extends-upwardly fas a" reduced cylindrical portion 15. andion the latter is fixed, asindicated at IS, the circular 'l platform i1. Loosely sleeving the portion I5" is "the ring-shaped end portion l8 of the arm l9. Y To the outer end of the arm I!) is secured the lower end of a measuring scaleZl. This measfuring scale is here shown as backed by anL- "shaped backing member 22 having its bottom limb 23 lying under and suitably rigidly connect'ed to the laterally extending portion IQ .of

,thebase l5 1 I ,1- jj Vertically adjustable uponthe, measuring and backing members is, a'block 24 of moldedpla'sti'c material or the like having holes. 25 extending through the same at pposite sides thereof,

"through which are extended for longitudinal adjustment the legs 25 of the U-shaped member 21, the bight of which is marked 21.

Block 24 has extended therethrough vertically an opening 28 of oblong cross section for fitting around the upstanding structure which includes the measuring member and the backing member 22; and the block 24 has threadedly mounted thereon "a .long set-screw 29 having a wing-nut type of head,:so :tha'tgthis screw maybe readily manually tightened up to hold the block 24 at any desired elevation along the length of the measuring member.

For adjusting the U-shaped member?! to project the free ends of its legs 26 more {or less :forward of the measuring member 2|, a shaft 30 is suitably non-withdrawably iournalled in. an end portion of the block 24. This shaft at the exterior of said block has secured thereon a crank handle 39'. The .shaft .30 at its innerend "fixedly carries :a small spur :gear 311 which j'gear i-is housed 'in a vrecess 3U 'in .the upper portion fUfblDfikl; ,andtthe teeth of thisge'ar mesh with a line of rack teeth 30 extending. along "thetop of the adjacent leg 21 of the "U -shap.edfl.m'ember 2-5,, -suchrack teeth conveniently provided by the application of milling cutters across said leg.

Thu "the .U-shaped.member 211 can be readily manually adjusted longitudinally of its legs .16

throughthe holes 25 .in the .block "24..

froithelforward ends of the legs 2'5 there is 110m nected a powder box .131, as by means of sleeve- ,pmviding rearwardly' extending portions .32 at ,opposite's'ides .of the powder box and having v.set screws 33. "The box 3 ma have .a-removable cover, .as of .the hinged type (not shown); \but as the box is .here illustrated has .an opening .314 in its ,pennanently closed too, such opening Zbelng .dlosable .by .a screw cap 34".. When said cap is temporarily removed the supply of powder in the box can be replenished. Intheirontedge of the box are small apertures 35 through which ;po wder is blown upon the skirt.

Connected to the top of the box is a flexible tube .35 which passes through .a hole in .one side .o'fltheblock .24, and .in which, ahead .of said "block, is interposed an air buil'daup chamber in a hollowufitmentjl. The ,rear end of the tube, in back of the block 2311; terminates in .a bulb 7,313, which is manually ressed whenpowder ,iis tolbe dispensed. Slight pressure on'gthe bulb causes the air in the hollow fitment .31 to ,act booster :fashion to discharge powder .at relatively'ihigh velocity through the apertures 35' of the powder box.

When the bulb is not in use, the vsame, may .rest by its .own' weight on a reversely'ibent ,DQrtion 139 oi the U -shape.d member-:21, when the portion of the ,tube 35 extending between the bulb and "theblock 24 although flexible is of fairly stilily flexible :nature. 7

Mounted on the upper end oi :the' upstanding structure incorporating the measuring member :21 andsthe'backing strip 22,15 abracket 40 on which is'mounted a mirror 41 desirably of metal, chromium plated, the mirror .being mounted on an end of the bracket 41) .bymeans oian attachment i2 of'the sWiVel-clampnut type, wherebyithe re- ;tlective angle of ilihe ,mirror ma be readily adjusted as desired.

It ,is .to be understood that this" ghem marker may e" controlled b electric moto and the powder";box maybe equipped with'ssuitable electric ,means for spraying the ome;

'While I'have illustrated and described theprestates Letters eRatent is:

l. -Arskirt hem marker .acomprising, ahorizontal base member having an offset portion, a supporting platform for the skirt wearer secured upon said base, a vertical element supported by said offset portion, a block member slidably disposed onrsa-idvertioalrelement and provided with means for selectively positioning it thereon, elongated parallel arms supported horizontally by said block one .on "either side of-said vertical element, rack and pinion means permitting manual movement of said arms with respect to said block, apowder box supported Zbeltween adjacent ends of said arms above .saidplatform, meansspaced from and connected to said powder 'box for supplying a pumping pressure thereinto, saidmeans comprisinga ma nuallyioperated bulb, .a flexible tube having one .of he ends. connected with said bulb,

.said ,block havingianbpening in one side thereof,

the other end .of. .said .tube extending through said opening and connecting with an air booster chamber, .andatube rconnectingsa-id .booster with said powder ,box.

2. A device for marking the hem of .a skirt :while the .samei'is heingsworn comprising a, 1 1.. :zontal base member .having "an oifset portion, a platform disposed on and .secured to said base for supporting the wearer, a scaled measuring member secured to and extending vertically from the off-set portion ;-of said base, a block member vertically slideably secured on said measuring :memberand having .means for selectively ad- ,instable-=attachmenttherewith, a pair of parallel arms .having s-lida-ble horizontal support in said block member spaced one on either side of .said measuring member :w-ithionegpair of adj acent ends thereof disposed above said platform, a cross bar interconnecting those adjacent ends :of said arms :remote to said platform, one of said arms being provided with a toothed'rack through a portion thereof, ;a :tOOthBdgD-ifliOIl provided :with a .handlebeing :revolubly mounted :on said block in engagement with said arm rack, a spraying powder supported on .the adjacent :ends of said arms disposed aboyesaid platform, a means for supplying air pressure {to-said box supported remote-thereto and.interconnected'therewith, said means "comprising a manually ;operated bulb, a flexible tube having one of its ends connected with said bulb, said block having .an opening in one sid thereof, the other end rof said tube extending through .said .opening- ,and connecting with an air booster chambenianda tube. connecting said booster with said powder box.

ABRAHAM M. SCHWARTZ.

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